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Paradigm Reference Studio speakers set an all-new performance benchmark in high-end sound. Embracing Paradigm's comprehensive resources and vast experience, they offer the highest standard of technological excellence, providing breathtaking musical reproduction that captures the very essence of the original performance.
While this stunning performance heightens the sheer enjoyment of music, it is equally important for the finest in home theater sound. Movie soundtracks are a complex mix of vocal dialogue, music and action effects. This combination requires a level of articulation and spatial representation that few movie theaters are capable of reproducing.
Paradigm Reference speakers exceed established high-end home theater sound by expanding the sheer size, scale and dynamics of the acoustic soundstage. Begin with Paradigm Reference front speakers then add a superb Reference CC center channel, extraordinary surrounds/rears and the deep, visceral impact of a Paradigm Reference subwoofer for unparalleled state-of-the-art home theater sound.
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Studio Series |
Studio 10 |
Studio 20 |
Studio 60 |
Studio Espirit |
Studio 100 |
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| Type |
Left / Right
Bookshelf / Stand-mounted |
Left / Right
Bookshelf / Stand-mounted |
Left / Right
Floorstanding, Adjustable spikes |
Left / Right
Floorstanding, Adjustable spikes |
Left / Right
Floorstanding, Adjustable spikes |
| Design |
2-driver, 2-way bookshelf / stand-mounted |
2-driver, 2-way bookshelf / stand-mounted |
4-driver, 2-1/2-way floorstanding |
4-driver, 3-way LCR with ABEC™Æ†,
on-wall / stand-mounted |
5 driver, 3-way floorstanding |
| Crossover |
2nd-order electro-acoustic at 2.0 kHz |
2nd-order electro-acoustic at 2.0 kHz |
2nd-order electro-acoustic at 2.0 kHz, 2nd-order electro-acoustic at 500 Hz (lower bass driver) |
3rd-order electro-acoustic at 2.5 kHz, 3rd-order electro-acoustic at 550 Hz |
3rd-order electro-acoustic at 2.0 kHz, 3rd-order electro-acoustic at 300 Hz (bass drivers) |
| High-Frequency Driver |
25-mm (1 in) G-PAL™ dome,
ferro-fluid damped / cooled,
die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
25-mm (1 in) G-PAL™ dome,
ferro-fluid damped / cooled,
die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
25-mm (1 in) G-PAL™ dome,
ferro-fluid damped / cooled,
die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
25-mm (1 in) G-PAL™ dome,
ferro-fluid damped / cooled,
die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
25-mm (1 in) G-PAL™ dome,
ferro-fluid damped / cooled,
die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
| Bass / Midrange Driver(s) |
140-mm (5-1/2 in) S-PAL™ cone,
38-mm (1-1/2 in) voice coil,
AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
178-mm (7 in) S-PAL™ cone,
38-mm (1-1/2 in) voice coil,
AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
140-mm (5-1/2 in) S-PAL™ cone,
38-mm (1-1/2 in) voice coil,
AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
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38-mm (1-1/2 in) voice coil, ferro-fluid cooled, AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis, IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™, 178-mm (7 in) S-PAL™ cone |
| Bass Driver(s) |
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Two 140-mm (5-1/2 in) mineral-filled polypropylene cones, 38-mm (1-1/2 in) voice coil, AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis, IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
Two 178-mm (7 in) mineral-filled polypropylene cones, 38-mm (1-1/2 in) voice coils, AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis, IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
Three 178-mm (7 in) mineral-filled polypropylene cones, 38-mm (1-1/2 in) voice coils, AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis, IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
| Midrange Driver |
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115-mm (4-1/2 in) S-PAL™ cone,
25-mm (1 in) voice coil,
ferro-fluid damped / cooled,
AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
178-mm (7 in) S-PAL™ cone,
38-mm (1-1/2 in) voice coil,
AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
Low Frequency
Extension (DIN) |
37 Hz (DIN) |
36 Hz (DIN) |
29 Hz (DIN) |
46 Hz (DIN) |
25 Hz (DIN) |
Frequency Response
• On-Axis (0°)
• Off-Axis (30°) |
•±2 dB from 62 Hz - 22 kHz
•±2 dB from 62 Hz - 20 kHz |
•±2 dB from 54 Hz - 22 kHz
•±2 dB from 54 Hz - 20 kHz |
•±2 dB from 45 Hz - 22 kHz
•±2 dB from 45 Hz - 20 kHz |
•±2 dB from 75 Hz - 20 kHz
• ±2 dB from 75 Hz - 18 kHz |
•±2 dB from 44 Hz - 22 kHz
•±2 dB from 44 Hz - 20 kHz |
| Sensitivity -- Room / Anechoic |
89 dB / 86 dB |
90 / 87 dB |
92 / 89 dB |
92 dB / 88 dB |
93 dB / 90 dB |
| Suitable Amplifier Power Range |
15 – 150
watts |
15 – 180
watts |
15 – 220
watts |
15 – 200
watts |
15 – 350
watts |
| Maximum Input Power |
90 watts |
110
watts |
170
watts |
150 watts |
230 watts |
| Impedance |
Compatible
with 8 ohms |
Compatible with
8 ohms |
Compatible with
8 ohms |
Compatible
with 8 ohms |
Compatible
with 8 ohms |
| Internal Volume |
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7.6 L / 0.27 cu ft |
67 L / 2.4 cu
ft |
| Height, Width, Depth |
30.3 cm x 20.0 cm x 30.1 cm
11-15/16 in x 7-7/8 in x 11-7/8 in |
37.2 cm x 22.5 cm x 33.5 cm
14-5/8 in x 8-7/8 in x 13-3/16 in |
101.8 cm x 20.0 cm x 30.1 cm
40-1/16 in x 7-7/8 in x 11-7/8 in |
67.0 cm x 22.7 cm x 14.9 cm
26-3/8 in x 8-15/16 in x 5-7/8 in |
112.0 cm x 24.1 cm x 43.1 cm
44-1/8 in x 9-1/2 in x 16-15/16 in |
| Weight |
8.2 kg / 18 lb each |
10.9 kg / 24 lb each |
22.7 kg / 50 lb each |
10.9 kg / 24 lb each |
35.4 kg / 78 lb each |
| Feet |
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Paradigm® J-29 |
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Paradigm® GS-40 |
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| Finishes |
Cherry, Rosenut, Black Ash, Piano Black |
Cherry, Rosenut, Black Ash, Piano Black |
Cherry, Rosenut, Black Ash, Piano Black |
Cherry, Rosenut, Black Ash, Piano Black |
Cherry, Rosenut, Black Ash, Piano Black |
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Center / Surrounds |
Studio CC - 490 |
Studio CC-590 |
Studio CC-690 |
Studio Espirit C |
Studio ADP-590 |
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| Type |
Center |
Center |
Center |
Center |
Surround/Rear |
| Design |
4-driver, 3-way center channel |
4-driver, 3-way center channel |
6-driver, 3-way center channel |
4-driver,
3-way center channel with ABEC™Æ†, on-wall / shelf-mounted |
5-driver, 3-way surround / rear,
reverberant soundfield, wall-mount bracket included |
| Crossover |
2nd-order electro-acoustic at 2.1 kHz, 2nd-order electro-acoustic at 500 Hz (bass drivers) |
2nd-order electro-acoustic at 2.5 kHz, 2nd-order electro-acoustic at 400 Hz (bass driver) |
2nd-order electro-acoustic at 3.0 kHz, 2nd-order electro-acoustic at 500 Hz (bass driver) |
3rd-order electro-acoustic at 2.5 kHz, 3rd-order electro-acoustic at 550 Hz |
1st-order electro-acoustic at 2.1 kHz, 2nd-order electro-acoustic at 300 Hz (bass driver) |
| High-Frequency Driver |
25-mm (1 in) G-PAL™ dome,
ferro-fluid damped / cooled,
die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
25-mm (1 in) G-PAL™ dome,
ferro-fluid damped / cooled,
die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
25-mm (1 in) G-PAL™ dome,
ferro-fluid damped / cooled,
die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
25-mm (1 in) G-PAL™ dome,
ferro-fluid damped / cooled,
die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
Two 25-mm (1 in) G-PAL™ domes,
ferro-fluid cooled,
die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
| Midrange Driver(s) |
89-mm (3-1/2 in) S-PAL™ cone,
25-mm (1 in) voice coil,
ferro-fluid damped / cooled,
AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
115-mm (4-1/2 in) S-PAL™ cone,
25-mm (1 in) voice coil,
ferro-fluid damped / cooled,
AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
115-mm (4-1/2 in) S-PAL™ cone,
25-mm (1 in) voice coil,
ferro-fluid damped / cooled,
AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
115-mm (4-1/2 in) S-PAL™ cone,
25-mm (1 in) voice coil,
ferro-fluid damped / cooled,
AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
178-mm (7 in) mineral-filled polypropylene cone, 38-mm (1-1/2 in) voice coil, AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis, IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
| Bass / Midrange Driver(s) |
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Two 178-mm (7 in) S-PAL™ cones,
38-mm (1-1/2 in) voice coils,
AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis,
IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
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| Bass Driver(s) |
Two 140-mm (5-1/2 in) mineral-filled polypropylene cones, 38-mm (1-1/2 in) voice coils, AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis, IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
Two 178-mm (7 in) mineral-filled polypropylene cones, 38-mm (1-1/2 in) voice coils, AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis, IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
Two 178-mm (7 in) mineral-filled polypropylene cones, 38-mm (1-1/2 in) voice coils, AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis, IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
Two 178-mm (7 in) mineral-filled polypropylene cones, 38-mm (1-1/2 in) voice coils, AVS™ die-cast heatsink chassis, IMS / SHOCK-MOUNT™ |
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Low Frequency
Extension (DIN) |
43 Hz (DIN) |
36 Hz (DIN) |
32 Hz (DIN) |
46 Hz (DIN) |
60 Hz (DIN) |
Frequency Response
• On-Axis (0°)
• Off-Axis (30°) |
• ±2 dB from 65 Hz - 20 kHz
• ±2 dB from 65 Hz - 18 kHz |
•±2 dB from 55 Hz - 20 kHz
•±2 dB from 55 Hz - 18 kHz |
•±2 dB from 47 Hz - 20 kHz
•±2 dB from 47 Hz - 18 kHz |
•±2 dB from 75 Hz - 20 kHz
•±2 dB from 75 Hz - 18 kHz |
•±2 dB from 85 - 20 kHz
(reverberant soundfield) |
| Sensitivity -- Room / Anechoic |
90 dB / 87 dB |
90 dB / 87 dB |
93 dB / 90 dB |
92 dB / 88 dB |
88 dB / 85 dB |
| Suitable Amplifier Power Range |
15 – 200
watts |
15 – 200
watts |
15 – 300
watts |
15 – 200
watts |
15 – 180
watts |
| Maximum Input Power |
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170 watts |
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150 watts |
130 watts |
| Impedance |
Compatible with
8 ohms |
Compatible with
8 ohms |
Compatible with
8 ohms |
Compatible
with 8 ohms |
Compatible
with 8 ohms |
| Internal Volume |
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7.6 L / 0.27 cu ft |
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| Height, Width, Depth |
21.1 cm x 48.8 cm x 28.9 cm
8-5/16 in x 19-3/16 in x 11-3/8 in |
23.7 cm x 66.6 cm x 32.0 cm
9-5/16 in x 26-1/4 in x 12-5/8 in
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25.3 cm x 94.5 cm x 41.9 cm
9-15/16 in x 37-3/16 in x 16-1/2 in |
22.7 cm x 67.0 cm x 14.9 cm
8-15/16 in x 26-3/8 in x 5-7/8 in |
22.0 cm x 37.5 cm x 17.0 cm
8-11/16 in x 14-3/4 in x 6-11/16 in |
| Weight |
12.2 kg / 27 lb each |
17.7 kg / 39 lb each |
31.8 kg / 70 lb each |
10.9 kg / 24 lb each |
7.7 kg / 17 lb each |
| Speaker Stands |
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Paradigm® J-18C |
Paradigm® J-18C |
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Paradigm® S-26, Paradigm® J-29 |
| Finishes |
Cherry, Rosenut, Black Ash, Piano Black |
Cherry, Rosenut, Black Ash, Piano Black |
Cherry, Rosenut, Black Ash, Piano Black |
Polished
Aluminum • Black
Chrome |
Black, White |
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| Subwoofers |
SUB 12 |
SUB 15 |
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| Design |
Single high-excursion driver, patented built-in Ultra-Class-D™ power amplifier, sealed enclosure, USB port |
Single high-excursion driver, patented built-in Ultra-Class-D™ power amplifier, sealed enclosure, USB port |
| Amplifier: High-Current, Discrete Output |
3400 watts Dynamic Peak / 1700 watts RMS Sustained |
3400 watts Dynamic Peak / 1700 watts RMS Sustained |
| Bass Driver(s) |
305-mm (12 in) RCR™ mineral-filled co-polymer polypropylene cone |
380-mm (15 in) RCR™ mineral-filled co-polymer polypropylene cone |
| Low-Frequency Extension* |
16 Hz (DIN) |
12 Hz (DIN) |
| Subwoofer Cut-Off Frequency |
Variable 35 Hz - 150 Hz; Bypass option |
Variable 35 Hz - 150 Hz; Bypass option |
| Sub. / Sat. Phase Alignment |
Variable 0° - 180° |
Variable 0° - 180° |
| Line-Level Input |
RCA (S/E) Left and Right or Sub-Out / LFE or Balanced XLR. From Sub-Out / LFE-Out of preamp/processor or other line-level source |
RCA (S/E) Left and Right or Sub-Out / LFE or Balanced XLR. From Sub-Out / LFE-Out of preamp/processor or other line-level source |
| Line-Level Input Sensitivity |
100 mV Mono |
100 mV Mono |
| Line-Level Input Impedance |
RCA: 10 k ohms; XLR: 20 k ohms; |
RCA: 10 k ohms; XLR: 20 k ohms; |
Height, Width, Depth
(Height includes spikes or outrigger feet) |
44.3 cm x 40.7 cm x 54.6 cm
17-7/16 in x 16 in x 21-1/2 in |
49.5 cm x 49.5 cm x 55.9 cm
19-1/2 in x 19-1/2 in x 22 in |
| Weight (unpacked) |
39.9 kg / 88 lb each |
46.7 kg / 103 lb each |
| Finishes |
Rosenut, Black Ash, Cherry, Piano Black |
Rosenut, Black Ash, Cherry, Piano Black |
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